Treatment of ectopic maxillary canines using a palatal implant for anchorage.

proposed for use as skeletal anchorage in orthodontic treatment.1-5 In 1992, Wehrbein and colleagues, in collaboration with the Straumann Institute, introduced the Orthosystem*—a sandblasted, chemically treated mini-implant that is narrower (3.3mm), but longer (4mm or 6mm), than previous types.6-9 More recently, Giancotti and colleagues showed a step-by-step procedure for insertion of the Straumann Orthosystem in the midpalatal area,10 along with its application as skeletal anchorage in extraction treatment.11,12 This article describes a new ImplantSupported Deimpactor System (ISDS), in which an Orthosystem palatal implant is used for anchorage in the treatment of impacted maxillary canines.